Mathematics Reference Book for Scientists and Engineers
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About the Book
This is a handbook for scientists,
engineers and those intersted in
mathematics and its applications.
It presents a brief history of
mathematics followed by a summary
of basic undergraduate methods,
techniques and formulas together
with numerous fi gures and examples.
Within the text is a summary of
the basic formulas from algebra,
trigonometry, plane geometry, solid
geometry, calculus, vector calculus,
ordinary differential equations,
probability and statistics along with
diagrams and illustrations showing
how formulas are to be applied. This
is followed by a chapter on special
functions which arise in a variety of
mathematics applications. The fi nal
chapter is a collection of selected
applied mathematics applications
taken from the subject areas of
mechanics, physics and chemistry.
There are three appendices. The
appendix A contains units of
measurement from the Système
International d’ Unitès (designated
SI in all Languages). The appendix B
contains tables of integrals for both
indefi nite and defi nite integrals, with
over 850 integrals presented. The
appendix C contains miscellaneous
topics that students entering the fi elds
of science or engineering should be
aware of. There is also an extensive
index to aid in fi nding information
about a specifi c topic. •
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This handbook presents a
summary of selected mathematics
topics from college/university level mathematics courses.
Fundamental principles are reviewed and presented by
way of examples, fi gures, tables and diagrams. It condenses
and presents under one cover basic concepts from several
different applied mathematics topics. The following topics
are examined:•
About the Author
John H. Heinbockel is professor emeritus of mathematics from Old Dominion University and holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematices from North Carolina State University. He has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate level mathematics courses. He is the author and co-author of numerous scientific papers involving the applications of mathematics.